What Can You do With a Graduate Degree in Chemistry?

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Typically, a Ph.D. degree is required for: Teaching positions at the university level Managerial and other advanced positions within industrial/manufacturing firms and governmental agencies/laboratories Many research positions The B.S./B.A. degree is sufficient for many entry-level positions in industry and governmental laboratories, but tends to limit career advancement up the "corporate ladder." Chemist Anesthesiologist Biochemist Agricultural Scientist Cooperative Extension Agent Crime Lab Analyst Environmental Health Specialist Food Scientist/Technologist Forensic Chemist Hydrogeologist Industrial Hygienist Medical Technologist Occupational Safety Specialist Oceanographer Optometrist Patent Agent Pharmacist Physician Quality Control Manager Radiologist Science Lab Technician Soil Scientist Technical Writer Toxicologist Veterinarian Water Purification Chemist Water Scientist Water/wastewater Plant Manager

The M.S. degree is often sufficient for employment in: Applied research within industrial and governmental laboratories Teaching positions at community colleges/high schools Biochemist Chemical engineer Chemical lab technician Chemist Clinical lab technologist Conservationist Drug analyst Environmental analyst Enzymologist Forensic biologist Geneticist Hydrologist Inorganic chemist Metallurgist Mineralogist Petroleum inspector Pharmacologist Toxicologist

 

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